| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Pylant (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Claude Amaral (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Ballenger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodger Lowry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo inbounds the ball | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Arthur Wright loses the dribble to Claude Amaral | 51-38 |
| 19:38 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant travels in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Schneider - foul #1 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | Arthur Wright denies the turnaround by Bobby Pylant | 51-40 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Claude Amaral is called for the reach on Jeff Melillo - foul #2 on Claude Amaral, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Jason McClure (SF), David Huntsberger (PF), Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider, Bobby Pylant, Claude Amaral, Brian Ballenger, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Vernon Colvin (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 18:46 | UTEP | David Huntsberger takes the ball from Ronald Fenimore | 51-40 |
| 18:29 | Tulsa | Stephen Stam steps in front of the Matthew Ownby pass | 51-40 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 51-40 |
| 18:05 | Tulsa | Jason McClure snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fenimore - foul #1 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), John Arevalo (SF), Brian Ballenger (PF), Rodger Lowry (C) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, Jason McClure, David Huntsberger, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Marshall Thatcher, Vernon Colvin | |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry can't finish the layup | 51-40 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Arthur Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Pylant - foul #2 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 16:46 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Claude Amaral (SF) Douglas Schneider, Bobby Pylant, John Arevalo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), James Hyslop (C) Jeff Melillo, Norman Kelley, Arthur Wright | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Robert Knight is hacked by Eugene Garrity in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG) Eugene Garrity | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Matthew Ownby steps in front of the Robert Knight pass | 51-43 |
| 16:12 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Robert Knight can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | James Hyslop snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Ownby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claude Amaral (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Ballenger (tiring) 2 pts. C - Rodger Lowry (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Marshall Thatcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 15:26 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:21 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 15:19 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 14:57 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | James Hyslop tips it in | 53-45 |
| 14:36 | Tulsa | Curtis Tanner is called for the reach on Matthew Ownby - foul #2 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), John Arevalo (SG), Jason McClure (SF), David Huntsberger (PF), Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider, Matthew Ownby, Claude Amaral, Brian Ballenger, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Herbert Scott, Marshall Thatcher, James Hyslop | |
| 14:23 | Tulsa | John Arevalo buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Garrity | 55-45 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG) John Arevalo | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:50 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 13:48 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity is fouled on the floor by Stephen Stam - foul #2 on Stephen Stam, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SF) David Huntsberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Norman Kelley (PF) Stephen Stam, Vernon Colvin | |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | Jason McClure misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 55-45 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tilford (SF), Rodger Lowry (C) Eugene Garrity, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | James Tilford clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Norman Kelley drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | Arthur Wright swats the short shot by Rodger Lowry | 55-47 |
| 12:36 | Tulsa | James Tilford can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 12:35 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Jason McClure (SF), David Huntsberger (PF) John Arevalo, James Tilford, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Vernon Colvin (C) Michael Bloom, Norman Kelley, Arthur Wright | |
| 12:15 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Eugene Garrity picks off the pass by Jeff Melillo | 57-47 |
| 11:32 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity is fouled on the floor by Stephen Stam - foul #3 on Stephen Stam, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), Claude Amaral (SF), Brian Ballenger (PF) Bobby Pylant, David Huntsberger, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Arthur Wright (C) Ronald Fenimore, Vernon Colvin | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Ownby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claude Amaral (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Ballenger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason McClure (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Tanner (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Jason McClure is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wright - foul #2 on Arthur Wright, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG) Stephen Stam | |
| 11:11 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger misses the wide open runner from the right block | 57-47 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeff Melillo | 57-47 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo loses the dribble to Matthew Ownby in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 11:07 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby hits the finger roll | 59-47 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Robert Knight is hacked by Eugene Garrity in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Rodger Lowry (C) Eugene Garrity, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Marshall Thatcher and the foul's on Claude Amaral - foul #3 on Claude Amaral, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), James Tilford (SF), Todd Morissette (PF) Matthew Ownby, Claude Amaral, Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (SG), Vernon Colvin (C) Curtis Tanner, Arthur Wright | |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:40 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Knight - foul #3 on Robert Knight, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Herbert Scott (SF) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo | |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Herbert Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Tilford - foul #1 on James Tilford, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Kelley (PF) Marshall Thatcher | |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Herbert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Herbert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:02 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-52 |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette tips it in | 61-52 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Rodger Lowry - foul #2 on Rodger Lowry, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), Claude Amaral (SF), David Huntsberger (PF), Jason McClure (C) Bobby Pylant, James Tilford, Todd Morissette, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley | |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:31 | Tulsa | Jason McClure clanks a floater from the left side | 61-53 |
| 09:29 | Tulsa | Jason McClure tips it but misses | 61-53 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-53 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 09:02 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Claude Amaral | 64-55 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Robert Knight knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Marshall Thatcher | 64-57 |
| 08:39 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jason McClure | 66-57 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 08:15 | Tulsa | Jason McClure grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Douglas Schneider and the foul's on Marshall Thatcher - foul #2 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), John Arevalo (SF), Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider, Matthew Ownby, Claude Amaral, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Norman Kelley (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore, Marshall Thatcher, Vernon Colvin | |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger makes the free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 07:39 | Tulsa | Norman Kelley is called for the reach on John Arevalo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Kelley, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tilford (SF), Brian Ballenger (PF) Bobby Pylant, David Huntsberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Jeff Melillo | |
| 07:39 | Tulsa | John Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 07:39 | Tulsa | John Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Herbert Scott misses the easy layup | 71-57 |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | John Arevalo snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Tilford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ballenger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Morissette (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Tanner (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Arevalo | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brian Ballenger - foul #1 on Brian Ballenger, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), Rodger Lowry (C) James Tilford, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott, James Hyslop | |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Bloom - foul #1 on Michael Bloom, team foul #9 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason McClure (SF) John Arevalo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Marshall Thatcher (PF) Curtis Tanner, Norman Kelley | |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Eugene Garrity takes the ball from Jeff Melillo in the backcourt | 75-57 |
| 06:37 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity can't finish the layup | 75-57 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the tip | 75-57 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher grabs the offensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Michael Bloom can't finish the uncontested layup | 75-57 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 06:01 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Wright - foul #3 on Arthur Wright, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), Claude Amaral (SF), Todd Morissette (PF) Bobby Pylant, Jason McClure, Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SF) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo | |
| 06:01 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry misses the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:01 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodger Lowry - foul #3 on Rodger Lowry, team foul #11 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tilford (SF) Claude Amaral | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Ronald Fenimore | |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity hits the finger roll set up by James Tilford | 77-59 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Arthur Wright buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Stephen Stam | 77-61 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | Michael Bloom steals the ball from James Tilford | 77-61 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Stephen Stam is hacked by Eugene Garrity in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #12 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), John Arevalo (SF), David Huntsberger (PF), Jason McClure (C) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, James Tilford, Todd Morissette, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Norman Kelley (PF) Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Marshall Thatcher | |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Arthur Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Jason McClure denies the turnaround by Stephen Stam | 77-62 |
| 04:09 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger gets the rebound | 77-62 |
| 03:42 | Tulsa | Jason McClure misses short on a floater from the left block | 77-62 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Fenimore | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Douglas Schneider - foul #2 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #13 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Claude Amaral (SF), Brian Ballenger (PF) John Arevalo, David Huntsberger | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), James Hyslop (C) Stephen Stam, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley, Arthur Wright | |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses the free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Morissette (C) Jason McClure | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 03:01 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG), James Tilford (SF) Bobby Pylant, Claude Amaral | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF) Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tilford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ballenger (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Morissette (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fenimore (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider's pass is intercepted by James Hyslop in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-68 |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | Herbert Scott is called for the reach on James Tilford - foul #1 on Herbert Scott, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), David Huntsberger (PF), Jason McClure (C) John Arevalo, Brian Ballenger, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Norman Kelley (PF) Ronald Fenimore, Herbert Scott, James Hyslop | |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | James Tilford makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | James Tilford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-68 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the follow up shot | 79-70 |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), Claude Amaral (SF), Brian Ballenger (PF), Rodger Lowry (C) Matthew Ownby, James Tilford, David Huntsberger, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Michael Bloom, Norman Kelley, Vernon Colvin | |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Arthur Wright can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Brian Ballenger | 79-70 |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Curtis Tanner is called for the reach on Bobby Pylant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason McClure (SF) Claude Amaral | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher is fouled on the floor by Bobby Pylant - foul #4 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #14 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), David Huntsberger (PF), Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider, Bobby Pylant, Brian Ballenger, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Vernon Colvin (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is hacked by Michael Bloom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bloom, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Brian Ballenger (PF), Rodger Lowry (C) John Arevalo, David Huntsberger, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Vernon Colvin | |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner travels in the backcourt | 82-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (PG), David Huntsberger (PF), Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider, Brian Ballenger, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher, Arthur Wright | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | John Arevalo clanks a shot from the left wing | 82-71 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger can't tip it in | 82-71 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Hyslop | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | James Hyslop misses short on a fullcourt shot | 82-71 |